Friday, August 30, 2019

AUTOS: Father of Iconic Porsche 917 Dies

Along with bringing us the All conquering Audi
Quattro, and the Bugatti Veyron...

Former Head of Porsche Motorsports, Dr.
Ferdinand Piëch,
then at the youthful age of 32, very Headily brought about the legendous'
Porsche 917 to Competition by seizing a loophole in the FIA's 1969 Sports Car
regulations, has passed away recently at the age of 82.

And apparently I've Missed another Memo hear
upon thoust Isle 'O Nofendersville. Since I had No Clue until reading 'bout
Herr Piëch's
Death, just how iconic the Porsche 917 has become in our collective Hearts. Especially
the iconic Gulf Oil liveried 917K utilized by Steve McQueen in his epic Le Mans
movie.